| Common Name |
Hawthorn, Tejocote, Raiz Tejocote |
| Photo link |
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/attachment.php?s=dbbe3d62b4c254d77b21391d93bb051e&attachmentid=1040 |
| Other Uses |
Congestive heart failure. Folk uses include coronary circulation problems and dysrhythymias (NMCD; http://www.naturaldatabase.com/monograph.asp?mono_id=527&brand_id=, accessed 4/30/04). |
| Formulations used by Informants |
Commercially prepared hot infusion (13 Flores, Dibetina Colombina) |
| Phytochemistry |
Flavonoids, procyanidins, cardiac glycoside, eugenol, vitexin, flavonols, flavones, hyperin (rutin, hyperoside) (NMCD accessed 4/30/04). |
| Potential Adverse Effects |
May cause nausea, gastrointestinal complaints, fatigue sweating, rash, palpatations, headache, dizziness, vertigo, dyspnea, nosebleeds, sleeplessness, agitation, and circulatory disturbances (NMCD accessed 4/30/04). |
| Potential Medication Interactions |
May interfere with cardiovascular medications and CNS depressants. (NMCD accessed 4/30/04). |
| References |
http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html |
